New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-01
FEATTRES OF TIE MARKETS.

AN INUSDATIoS OF FRESH vEGETABLEs-sPRING
LAMB AND NORTH RIVER sHAD.
Such floods spring vegetables pouring into the
city just the Oldest marketmenand there some
OF them who have lost the records OF their births In the
misty past-cannot remember TO have seen before. All
the storage facilities OF tho markets taxed 10 the ut
most, and st the barrels and boxes and crates Bed
with the wealth OF Florida and the Bermudas cucumber
the sidewalks overflow from the cellars and stores and
block half OF the streets between Washington and Fulton
Markets. The steamers coming in from Charleston
Savannah, Norfolk and the Bermudas loaded down
with garden truck Express trains add 10 the alre ay
abundant supply
Let il come" said Washington Market yester-
day There Is room enough and quick sale for all OF
It New Workers live 10 eat and II they get what
they they viii spend their money like water II is
the greatest market in the world for spring vegetables
and the marketman smiled prosperous and satisfied
smile he regarded his display OF vegetables His stall
was poem green rcd Rows Of crisp, lettuce
and watercress freshly sprinKled with water, bundles
OF asparagus nearly as large as nailkegs, aud huge
mounds OF scarlet radishos every side.
Notwithstanding the immense supply, the demand is
so great that retail prices s high In fact prices
never begin TO tumble until the gardeners OF Long
Island and New-Jersey heard from Florida toma-
toes bring 40 cents n quart, Charleston asparagus
70 and 81 bundle green peas and string beans
from Norfolk are 90 cents a haitpeck aud 25 cents
quart respectively. watercress Is 15 cents
Bermuda onions 25 cents a quart, Florida cabbage
10 90 cents head, egg plants 40 10 90 cents EACH
Bermuda beets 40 cents Dozen celery 25 20 80 cents
bunch fresh okra so cents hundred and cucumbers Is
and 20 each New Bermuda potatoes fetch 60 and
10 cents a hafpeck There is not much demand for tho
old potatoes which sells for SO barrel 81 a bushel
Sweet potatoes worth 81 80 bushel Rhubarb costs
10 cents and chcory Is and 20 cents bunch Hot
house mint and parsley be had for 10 cents a
bunch Caulnower sells for 80 cents and 81
head. lettuce Is and 10 cents head white onions are
10 cents q quart and French archokes are IS and 80
cents each. Mushrooms 60 cents and 81 apound
Strawberries becoming and more plentiful
and sell at 25 cents and 81 a box.
Spring lamb Is in prime condition and carcasses are
sold at Sc while headquarters fetch 81 forequarters
81 go When tired OF spring lamb the housekeepcr can
fall back yearlng lamb veal headquarters OF the
and breast cents rib chops Is 10 20 cents and lon
chops 10 cents Calves heads 80 cents, yers
rs cents and feet 20 cents set while the on costs 10
cents leg IA and 10 cents breast 10 II cut
10 cents pound
The law against sale OF wild ducks in force after
May /. There Is not much demand for them Canvas
backs bring 81 pair Spring chickens arc 81 % TO 50
pair and Philadelphia chickens which chickens
iattened for market net necessarily from philadelphia
cost % pound Capons and sell at Is
and 80 cents pound.
North River shad is abundant and cheap roe shad sel
ing at rs cents and 81 and bucks at 60 cents Southern
roe shad had for 30 bucks 80 cents
Shad 20 cents a pair Trout cost 80 cents and
81 pound Pompano is cheaper than for long time
selling at % cents pound
The egg market is full to overlooking and Long Island
and NewJersey eggs cost only and 20 cents dozen
Fresh butter sells at 30 cents pound.